There are many ways to train your bird dog. One important note is to limit the amount of hands you are putting on your dog and if you are going to do it yourself then stick to a program. My
Blame Game
Confusing becomes Blaming How’s to blame when theirs’s little control or understating. The bird dog has no respect for what’s going around them and evening hunting becomes difficult. I pin it on the trainer/handler/owner, confusing the dog and not correcting
Wasted
Often we let our guards down and miss those important opportunities in our foundational training phase that really separates a well minded and confident pointing dog. Foundation level training is where it all begins and the lessons learned stay with